ABLA students get escort to Crane H.S. because of retaliation fears

Chicago Public Schools students are back from spring break, including a handful who were escorted to their high school by police.

Students from the ABLA Homes public housing complex have feared retaliation after a 15-year-old ABLA resident was charged with fatally shooting a Crane High School student earlier this month.

Seventeen-year-old junior Andrew Brown says he's looking forward to returning to class and he feels safe with the escort. Parents from ABLA say they'll continue to escort their children to school until everyone feels safe.

The violence broke out after classes ended on March 7th. Chicago police say Crane student Ruben Ivy was killed about a block away from the school.

School officials say the 18-year-old was the 16th student shot to death this school year.